Current affairs on 12 October 2020

Current affairs on 12 October 2020

• DRDO test fires Nirbhay Cruise Missile successfully

  The Defence Research Development Organization successfully test fired the Nirbhay Cruise Missile. Nirbhay was the tenth missile to be fired by India in the last 35 days. This says that India is firing an average of one missile in every four days. This is a response to mobilisation of troops and support elements by China in the Ladakh region.

• Eight Indian Beaches get Blue Flag International Eco-Label

  The Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that 8 Indian beaches have been recommended for the Blue Flag International Eco label. The announcement was made on the eve of International coastal clean-up day. All the eight beaches have now been provided with the Blue Flag label.

• Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2020 announced

  The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden's central bank) Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020 to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson "for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats".

• FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced LTC cash voucher scheme

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced leave travel concession (LTC) cash voucher scheme and special festival advance scheme for government employees with an aim to increase consumer spending.

• Chetan Anand named brand ambassador for Indian brand 'Transform'

  Commonwealth Games medallist in Badminton, Chetan Anand has been roped in as the brand ambassador for India's first-ever homegrown professional badminton brand "Transform".

• SVAMITVA Scheme: PM Modi launches physical distribution of Property Cards

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the programme of physical distribution of Property Cards under the SVAMITVA scheme through video conferencing.

• Lewis Hamilton wins 2020 Eifel Grand Prix

  Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, held at the Nurburgring in Nurburg, Germany. This is Hamilton's 7th win of the season and 91st career race victory, which was till now achieved only by Michael Schumacher.

• World Arthritis Day: 12 October

  World Arthritis Day is observed globally on 12th October every year. The day is celebrated to raise awareness about arthritis, an inflammatory condition which causes pain and stiffness in joints which can worsen with age.

• Rafael Nadal wins French Open 2020

  Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win the men's 2020 French Open Title. This is his 13th French Open men's singles title and 20th Grand Slam title.

• PM Narendra Modi releases Rs 100 coin to commemorate 100th birth anniversary of Vijaya Raje Scindia

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi released Rs 100 commemorative coin in the honour of Vijaya Raje Scindia in a special programme on October 12, 2020, on the occasion of her 100th birth anniversary. Vijaya Raje Scindia, also popularly known as the Rajmata of Gwalior, was one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party.